Interés Humano

Agencia europea aprueba píldora de Pfizer contra covid-19

Farmacéutica había declarado en diciembre que su medicamento contra el virus reducía en casi 90% las hospitalizaciones y muertes en personas de riesgo.

(FILES) This file handout photo provided to AFP on November 16, 2021 courtesy of Pfizer shows the making of its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pills, Paxlovid,  inside his laboratory in Freiburg, Germany. - Pfizer said on December 14, 2021, that clinical trials confirmed its anti-Covid pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths among at-risk people by almost 90 percent when it was taken in the first few days after symptoms appear. "This news provides further corroboration that our oral antiviral candidate, if authorized or approved, could have a meaningful impact on the lives of many, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement, saying the new drug, called Paxlovid, could "save lives." (Photo by Handout / Pfizer / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Pfizer " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
(FILES) This file handout photo provided to AFP on November 16, 2021 courtesy of Pfizer shows the making of its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pills, Paxlovid, inside his laboratory in Freiburg, Germany. - Pfizer said on December 14, 2021, that clinical trials confirmed its anti-Covid pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths among at-risk people by almost 90 percent when it was taken in the first few days after symptoms appear. "This news provides further corroboration that our oral antiviral candidate, if authorized or approved, could have a meaningful impact on the lives of many, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement, saying the new drug, called Paxlovid, could "save lives." (Photo by Handout / Pfizer / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Pfizer " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS HANDOUT

Ámsterdam. La Agencia Europea de Medicamentos (EMA) aprobó este jueves la píldora contra covid-19 del laboratorio Pfizer, que se convierte en el primer tratamiento oral contra la covid-19 autorizado en la Unión Europea (UE).

“El Comité de Medicamentos de Uso Humano (CHMP) de la EMA ha recomendado la concesión de una autorización condicional de comercialización para el medicamento antiviral oral Paxlovid”, declaró el regulador europeo en un comunicado.

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